Marsanne and Viognier from both sides of the northern Rhône Valley make up this cuvée. Filled with aromas of ripe white fruit and citrus, the palate is fresh with light toasty notes. A wine for pleasure, this fruity white wine will accompany your aperitifs and fish risottos.
Features
Estate
Cave de Tain
Cuvée
Marsanne
Designation
Vin de France
Region
Rhône
Grape varieties
Marsanne (Minimum 85%) et Viognier
Terroirs
Wide range of soils: clay-limestone and sandy, alluvial and granitic, loess veneers
Viticulture
Traditional and meticulous
Harvest
At optimum maturity
Winemaking
Grapes are received early in the morning to preserve their freshness thanks to a cooler temperature, then gently and quickly pressed to retain their potential, separated from the juice, cold settled for 24 hours, alcoholic fermentation in vats and barrels.
Breeding
Aged in vats on fine lees at 14°C to preserve fruit and freshness for some of the juice, and in new barrels (1 to 6 wines) and 400-litre barrels for the others.
Alcohol content
12,5%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
A brilliant yellow colour with light green highlights
Nose
Fresh aromas of lime blossom and citrus combined with peach and apricot.
Mouth
Dynamic, on yellow flowers, beautiful amplitude on white fruits and light toasted notes.
Serve
Cool, from 10-12°C
Drink before
2025
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with fish, risottos, pasta, as an aperitif, with eggplant sushi with tuna tartar...
Cave de Tain
Vin de France
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domaine rated (guide 2023) 3*Stars (High-quality production that can serve as a benchmark in its sector)
About the domain :
The winery now has a vat room of sufficient size to vinify the grapes it brings in and produce its large number of cuvées. It is on a par with the best producers in the region. In Hermitage, the pride of our members who can count on the plot of land bequeathed to them by founder Gambert de Loche, the Epsilon cuvée impresses. A confidential production (1,500 bottles produced), it is a great wine that every discerning wine-lover should have in his cellar.
Decanter
Area rated Recommended
Guide Hachette des vins
Domaine noté (guide 2023) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the domain :
Founded in 1933 by Louis Gambert de Loche, the high-quality Cave Coopérative de Tain-l'Hermitage has 310 members and, with over 1,000 ha of vines, produces around 50% of the appellations in the northern Rhône Valley. It also owns 26 ha of its own vineyards, including 21 ha of Hermitage. A sure bet in the region, in 2014 it acquired brand-new production facilities enabling it to multiply parcel selections.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Domaine noté Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About the domain :
The largest cooperative winery in the Northern Rhône, Cave de Tain is a must for tourists visiting the region, if only for the reason that it has a large parking lot at the foot of the Hermitage hill, offering panoramic views all the way down the slope. The wines cover almost all the region's appellations, with the exception of Condrieu and Côte-Rôtie, in a range of quality levels and styles. Collectively, the members farm just under 30 hectares of Hermitage, making them the second largest landowner in this appellation. The entry-level wines are often pleasant and well-made, offering good value for money, while some of the high-end cuvées are ripe and oaky, perhaps offering too much of both for some consumers.
Wine Enthusiast
Domaine noté Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)
Jancis Robinson
Recommended area
Vinous A. Galloni
Recommended area
Jeb Dunnuck
Recommended area
Customer reviews
Customer rating
4/5
out of 8 reviews
Note and review by M. PATRICE L. Published on 20/08/2024
Beautiful marasanne, round and fruity with notes of fresh almond.
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Note and review by Mme CLAUDINE S. Published on 02/12/2024
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Note and review by M. SEBASTIEN C. Published on 18/11/2024
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Note and review by M. JEAN E. Published on 29/07/2024
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Note and review by M. MARCEL S. Published on 29/04/2024
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Note and review by M. MARC B. Published on 31/03/2024
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Note and review by M. DENIS B. Published on 10/01/2024
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Note and review by M. OLLIVIER R. Published on 23/06/2023
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